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House hears bill to raise sheriff process‑service fees; in‑floor amendment limits one fee to $50
Summary
Legislators discussed Senate Bill 33, which would increase sheriffs' process‑service fees last changed in 1991. Sponsor described raising an 'attachment on property' fee originally proposed at $75 and amended on the floor to $50; committee reported the bill 9–1 (committee vote).
Representative (sponsor) introduced Senate Bill 33 to raise fees for sheriff process services, saying some fees have not changed since 1991 and that increases would better reflect labor and costs for complex services such as attachment on property (e.g., serving notices at seized properties) and reduce taxpayer subsidy of those operations.
The sponsor said counties in most jurisdictions perform civil process service; only…
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